In a split-second, Patrick was gone; that moment would haunt Alexander forever.
PARALLEL LIVES is the story of Alexander Eastgard, an athlete and a scholar with an adventurous spirit and an intense fascination with the past, and of Patrick Close, Alexander’s best friend. When Alexander’s rival, Hector Gonzalez, causes Patrick’s death, the tragedy torments Alexander for the rest of his life and sets in motion a chain of events that darkens the lives of the characters—Helen, a woman of great beauty and astonishingly poor judgment; Mark, her devoted son; Julia, the Harvard undergrad whose romance with Mark proves unexpectedly dangerous; and Giulietta, the prescient but lovelorn fortune-teller- across two generations. It is the tale of a passionate, illicit affair, the apprehension and imprisonment of a drug lord, the descent of his son into addiction, a suicide with no body, and a hidden gun that falls into the wrong hands.
This is an unforgettable novel filled with compelling characters. It is the story of a passionate, illicit affair, the apprehension and imprisonment of a drug lord, the descent of his son into addiction, an alleged suicide with no body, and a hidden gun that falls into the wrong hands.
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“[A] searing melodrama … as characters lose loved ones, wallow in ill feelings, or suffer weighty guilt over their choices. Ferry also offers a gratifying and memorable finale. [A] worthwhile novel about the dangers of rancor and spite.”
~Kirkus Reviews
"I fell under the spell of Judith Ferry's debut novel, Parallel Lives. Rich and intimate, it tells a story of courage and redemption. It's an honest exploration and a satisfying take on what it means to be a hero."
~ Lynne Reeves, Author of The Danger of an Ordinary Night
“Judith Ferry's keenly written Parallel Lives takes readers into its unforgettable characters' evolving world, letting us experience both their joys and their pain. Parallel Lives is an impressive first novel.”
~ Joe Nowlan, Author of Media Blitz and The Zyratron Affair